Joking aside, Slash is eight weeks younger than me . Not sure about the rest of the band, I think Axl is older.

So here’s a thought: I’d expect that most people’s favourite musicians are older than they are. Bands that make music “for the kids” are very rarely kids themselves.

Might be an interesting exercise – perhaps as an addendum to Jim’s “Your Top Ten Musical Acts” thread of the other week. Go through your lists and work out how many of them are older and younger than you are. I’ll bet most are older than you.

Joking aside, Slash is eight weeks younger than me . Not sure about the rest of the band, I think Axl is older.

So here’s a thought: I’d expect that most people’s favourite musicians are older than they are. Bands that make music “for the kids” are very rarely kids themselves.

Might be an interesting exercise – perhaps as an addendum to Jim’s “Your Top Ten Musical Acts” thread of the other week. Go through your lists and work out how many of them are older and younger than you are. I’ll bet most are older than you.

So we finally have an age for you.

A lot of my favorites outside of classic rock and outlaw country are pretty close to my own age within a few years. It’s actually kind of weird how many were born within the same year.

I suppose so. But that kind of implies your tastes never significantly develop past your teenage years, which is a bit sad because theoretically you’re better equipped to appreciate new things when you get older.

Imagine that extended to other fields of culture/entertainment? I wouldn’t read Mark Millar because he’s four years younger than me. I wouldn’t watch a Christopher Nolan film because he’s five years younger than me

I suppose so. But that kind of implies your tastes never significantly develop past your teenage years, which is a bit sad because theoretically you’re better equipped to appreciate new things when you get older.

When did you discover Deep Purple?

davidm:

Imagine that extended to other fields of culture/entertainment? I wouldn’t read Mark Millar because he’s four years younger than me. I wouldn’t watch a Christopher Nolan film because he’s five years younger than me

When a friend loaned me a cassette copy of Deepest Purple. I was 19. Technically I discovered Ritchie Blackmore earlier, when I bought Rainbow Rising, unheard, on the recommendation of a fellow student. That was shortly after my 19th birthday.

When a friend loaned me a cassette copy of Deepest Purple. I was 19. Technically I discovered Ritchie Blackmore earlier, when I bought Rainbow Rising, unheard, on the recommendation of a fellow student. That was shortly after my 19th birthday.